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Cylindera Bouchardi
''Cylindera bouchardi'' is an extant species of tiger beetle in the genus ''Cylindera ''Cylindera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It was a result of the breakup of the ''Cicindela'' genus, and the status of ''Cylindera'' as a genus or a subgenus of the genus ''Cicindela ...''. References bouchardi {{Cicindelinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tiger Beetle
Tiger beetles are a family of beetles, Cicindelidae, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, ''Rivacindela hudsoni'', can run at a speed of , or about 125 body lengths per second. As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental (Indo-Malayan) region, followed by the Neotropics. While historically treated as a subfamily of ground beetles (Carabidae) under the name Cicindelinae, several studies since 2020 indicated that they should be treated as a family, the Cicindelidae, which are a sister group to Carabidae within the Adephaga. Description Tiger beetles often have large bulging eyes, long, slender legs and large curved mandibles. All are predatory, both as adults and as larvae. The genus ''Cicindela'' has a cosmopolitan distribution. Other well-known genera include ''Tetracha'', ''Omus'', ''Amblycheila'' and '' Manticora''. While members of the genus ''Cicindela ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cylindera
''Cylindera'' is a genus of tiger beetles native to the Palearctic, the Near East and northern Africa. It was a result of the breakup of the ''Cicindela'' genus, and the status of ''Cylindera'' as a genus or a subgenus of the genus ''Cicindela'' is in dispute. See also * List of Cylindera species This is a list of 222 species in the genus '' Cylindera'', rounded-thorax tiger beetles. ''Cylindera'' species * '' Cylindera agnata'' (Fleutiaux, 1890) * '' Cylindera agualusai'' Serrano & Capela, 2015 * '' Cylindera albopunctata'' (Chaudoir, 1 ... References Further reading * * External links * * {{Taxonbar, from=Q962704 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |